Murdered boys’ mother speaks out after Ellie Butler case
Claire Throssell, whose sons were killed by their father, says courts are ignoring guidelines and must put child’s safety first
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350,000 renters put at risk of eviction, according to report
A survey by Shelter finds 148,000 renting households were in danger of losing their home during the past year
Read moreRussian hooligans were savage and organised, say England fans
Some were disguised in English club shirts and equipped with gumshields and truncheons for violence in Marseille
Read morePoorer children disproportionately affected by austerity measures, says UN
UN committee calls on ministers to act as it says benefit cap and tax credit cuts are undermining children’s rights to adequate standard of living
Read moreMinister tells schools to ignore high court ruling on term-time holidays
Nick Gibb says headteachers should continue applying rules that allow parents to be fined over unauthorised absences
Read moreStop HS2 and share the billions across the rail network instead
Letters: HS2 is not just a huge white elephant. It is the biggest threat to the public and private investment upgrades the rail network urgently needs to increase capacity and reduce overcrowding
Read more‘We had a dragon on top of the car’: readers on the 1975 Europe referendum
From heckling Shirley Williams to driving around Luton with a wooden dragon, Guardian readers share their memories
Read moreElliott Johnson searched internet for ways to kill himself, inquest hears
Political activist found dead on rail tracks also left three letters, one of which accuses former Tory aide Mark Clarke of bullying
Read moreWhat drugs are on the rise in Britain?
After annual survey finds MDMA is making a comeback, we ask drug counsellors about other substances – and what can be done
Read moreUK councils are selling off public toilets. We need a loo coup
The dearth of public conveniences in a growing number of areas is unhealthy, uncivilised and unfair. It’s time to take direct action
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